Rapi:t ttain

A Nankai 50000 series or Rapi:t train at a station in Osaka. Osaka, Japan. Monday, September 21st 2009. This unusual looking train provides rapid train service between Kansai International Airport and Namba Station in Osaka, Japan. It is operated by Nankai Electric Railway. The name comes from the German word rapid and was designed by architect Wakabayashi Hiroyuki. It entered service in 1995.